Ken Johnson vs. Dick Tidrow — Career Comparison

Ken Johnson
Silent GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dick Tidrow
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick Tidrow as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ken Johnson led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 139 vs 108), home run suppression (HR9+ 91 vs 72), and run prevention (ERA+ 100 vs 91). Dick Tidrow held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 102 vs 83). Role difference aside, Ken Johnson holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Ken Johnson and Dick Tidrow

Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
1.73
Dick Tidrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
620
3.19
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
1.2
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
0.71
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.47
Dick Tidrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.52
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.55
Dick Tidrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.48
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.19
46.19
Dick Tidrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.55
51.55
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.16
69.16
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.26
22.26
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.26
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.16
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Dick Tidrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.28
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
668
3.46
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
715
3.68
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5212
27
Dick Tidrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5240
27
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1737.1
9
Dick Tidrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1746.2
9
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1670
8.65
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1705
8.79
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.65
8.65
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.79
8.79
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
0.81
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
163
0.84
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Dick Tidrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
2.14
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
579
2.98
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.29
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.58
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.98
2.98
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1042
5.4
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
975
5.02
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.838
0.838
Dick Tidrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.13
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.16
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.29
Dick Tidrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.22
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Dick Tidrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7211
37.36
Dick Tidrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7412
38.19
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.26
Dick Tidrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
1.26
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
778
4.03
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
807
4.16
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.48
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.32
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Tidrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.63
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.199
1.199
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.308
1.308
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6742
34.93
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
6635
34.19
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Dick Tidrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.3
1.3
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.36
37.36
Dick Tidrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.19
38.19

Fielding Stats for Ken Johnson and Dick Tidrow

Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
1.73
Dick Tidrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
620
3.2
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
1.2
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
0.71
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5213
27
Dick Tidrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5239
27
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1737.2
9
Dick Tidrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1746.1
9
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
0.48
Dick Tidrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.5
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
322
1.67
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
1.09
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.08
Dick Tidrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.06
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
431
2.23
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
321
1.65
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
415
2.15
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
309
1.59
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.29
96.29
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.26
96.26
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.498
0.498
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.16
69.16
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.26
22.26
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.1
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.05
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Johnson and Dick Tidrow

Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
335
338.38
Dick Tidrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
620
3263.16
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
594
600
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
114
600
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
534
539.39
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
95
500
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
61.62
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
9
47.37
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
49.49
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
9
47.37
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.09
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.01
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.02
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12.12
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.18
11.29
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
4.2
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
78.79
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
9
47.37
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75.76
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
12
63.16
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
24.24
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
31.58
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
23.23
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
36.84
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
45.45
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
68.42
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-7.43
-7.5
Dick Tidrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-3.01
-15.82
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.02
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
12.12
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.79
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
250
252.53
Dick Tidrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
221.05
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.38
2.38
Dick Tidrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.71
2.71
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Dick Tidrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
45.45
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
84.21
Ken Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.01
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.06
Dick Tidrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
10.53
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Tidrow
Career
Per 600 PA